Spanish word

italiano

Pronunciation

IPA/itaˈljano/

Meaning

  • masculine nounItalian

Example

¿Hablas italiano?

Do you speak Italian?

Illustration for italiano (Italian)

More examples

Practico italiano con intercambios de idioma cada semana.

I practice Italian with language exchanges every week.

Core concept

A Romance language spoken mainly in Italy and in Italian communities abroad.

Common phrases

  • practicar italiano

    practice Italian

  • hablar italiano

    speak Italian

Similar words

idioma: Language used by the people of a specific country or territory.
lengua: Community's inherited tongue or primary language used at home.
dialecto: Variant of a language specific to a region or social group.
habla: Personal or regional style of speaking, including accent and word choice.

Definition in Spanish

Idioma perteneciente al grupo de lenguas romances, hablado sobre todo en Italia y en comunidades italianas fuera de Italia.

Word origin

Spanish italiano ultimately comes from Latin italianus, formed from Italia plus the adjective suffix -ānus.

Usage tips

  • Language names are not capitalized in Spanish, so italiano appears lowercase.

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